Oak Hill's Miller Signs NLI with @CanesHoops

Rodney Miller, Jr., has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the University of Miami, Head Coach Jim Larrañaga announced Wednesday.

“Rodney Miller, Jr., impressed us from the very first time we saw him play with his size, rebounding and shot-blocking ability,” Larrañaga said. “He has a lot of raw potential and we expect that he will improve dramatically in our program. He has learned to compete at the highest level in high school by playing for Steve Smith at Oak Hill Academy, the top ranked college prep school in the country.”

Miller is a 6-foot-11-inch, 245-pound center playing prep ball at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia. A native of Laurelton, N.Y., Miller is a consensus four-star recruit, ranked No. 90 overall by Scout.com and No. 96 by 247.com.  As a center, he is ranked No. 15 by ESPN and No. 17 by Scout.com. 

Miller, with a 7-foot-1-inch wingspan, has the ability to alter shots defensively, is a blue-collar rebounder and has good offensive touch around the rim. In 2014, he participated in the Nike Elite 100, and he played AAU ball for the NY Lightning.

Rodney is the son of Maria and Rodney Sr., and chose Miami over offers from Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Seton Hall.